New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-04
4 Talk WITH MR.. PALMER.

WHERE THE MADISON SQUARE ACTORS ARE GOING.
In Chicago tomorrow night A. ~ Palmer's Madison
Square Company will begin the longest engagement
played in that city by New-York theatre company.
The entire company started last night and will from time
10 time be Joined by newly engaged members including
Harry Edwards who will and superintend the pro-
dncon OF" Elaine" The regular Of the Madison
Square Theatre closed last Saturday ght with the per-
Torrance Of Our Society to a crowded house Since
| the Of 1ss5-'e6 ended with a performance
OF the same play, the theatre has not been closed
at ALL save for few days In the auumnfor the purposes
OF cleaning and rebeautifyng The occupied
principally BY Richard Mansfield, who presented his
Prince Karl" He followed by Mr.. Gillette who
offered Held blythe Enemy which met with gratifying
and led the way pleasantly to the return Of MI
Palmer and his company, who had meanwhile been play
large business In the larger cities OF the continent
including San Francisco. Prince Karl has been
during the week with large part OF the original
company while Held by the Enemy is being played
IN London by Mr.. Warner the Engli.h lights having
been purchased by Mr. Palmer The play with which the
regular season opened Jim the Penman,7 the first
striking of its author, Sir Charles Young who
before It's production chiefly known as writer OF
amusing trl1es Of light nature Its success In New
York, acted by Mr. Palmers comedians, instant
and complete II ran without interruption throughout
the season. and at all times tested the capacity Of tho
house Indeed, the last weeks business is said by Mr.
Palmer to have exceeded all but weeks receipts Of
the entire The result of this that the receipts
OF the Madison Square Theatre during the performance
larger than any other time OF equal duration in
history OF the theatre On the first OF May the play
was reluctantly withdrawn in order to fulfil prior
engagement for its production In Boston at the Park
Theatre, where It's popularity was no less marked
than in this city. While one-haf OF his company waa
In Boston, in this piece the other half remained 70
give performances OF Mr.. stuarts adaptation Of lie
| Monde Gu ION S'ennuie" under the title Of Z" Our
Society" In talking his and its results Mr.
| f1aI .yf if.ff
experiment made in giving series of authors matt
nees Lack OF time prevented me from Offering several
plays which would have liked 10 add 10 the list but ~
IL is have every reason think TO congratulate myself
and the authors whose works were presented began
as you may remember. with Mr.. Howelss Foregone
Conclusion, which afforded enjoyable afternoons
entertainment, and Mr. Salvni chance to show of
what excellent work he capable. Brander Mat
| thews's Margerys Lovers followed, and then came
Mr. Lahrop and Mr.. Edwardss adaptation OF Eaine.'
Besides these may almost class Madame Dolaro's little
comedy OF Fashion OF the SERIES although it
was produced under rather different conditions The
suit OF this part OF seasons work is that am enabled
to add TO my outoftown reportOry several excellent
! plays As to my plans they are briefly as follows:
The company starts for Chicago tonight where
Certainty of eight weeks and probably OF eesen Tas
| ia the longest engagement think that any New-York
company has ever played In Chicago. Mr. McVicker,
however who guarantees the results of the is
husiastc about 1t and pr3pheses absolute success We
already for few nights in that city and has
proved attractiveness 10 the public there. Ii viii
probably for several weeks and shall then produce
new play every week until we leave The list have at
Margerys Lovers, A Foregone Conclusion Elaine.
| and Fashion
Besides these I shall produce for the first time in
America Henry Arthur Joness latest play. Hard Htt
When the Chicago season ,ended the company viii
rest while and then return to Boston, where will
play for month before opening at this theatre In DC.
tober AS to my plans for next season in the way OF
productions, It Is OF early TO speak. 1t prob
| able, however that The Martyr Will be one OF my
plays though even this point am not quite certain.
| MY company will remain heretofore with two
additions have engaged W. II. Ferguson, who think
is an excellent character comedian. and Joseph Whiting,
who used to be with me in the old Union Square days.
During my absence from this theatre, it Will, you
| know be occupied by Richard Mansfield. who seenis
to have repeated the success he made last season In
Prince Karl, and who will end his with pro
| duction OF DR.. Jeky and Mr.. HYDE"